Masterpiece. Karamono Bunrin tea caddy. It is said to have belonged to the Oda clan, but it is unclear what kind of person Oda was.
The glaze is very similar to tenmoku glaze, and together with the shape, it is a kind of variant of Bunrin. It came from the Konoe family and entered the Mitsui family in 1918 (Taisho 7). (Taisho Meikikan)
